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Alex Horne

Alex Horne

  • 46 years old
  • English
  • Writer, producer, musical comedian and composer

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Alex Horne debunks Greg Davies Taskmaster story: "It's not quite true"

Alex Horne, speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com to promote the new Taskmaster VR game, has debunked a Greg Davies joke that he's heard "a lot of times", admitting that it's "not quite true".

Rob Leane, Radio Times, 30th June 2024

Taskmaster's runaway success makes creator Alex Horne one of TV's highest earners

Alex, 45, may play second-fiddle to taskmaster Greg Davies in the hit C4 show but accounts posted by his company, Shakey Productions Ltd, reveal it is earning him around £7.5million a year.

Janine Yaqoob, The Mirror, 1st June 2024

Taskmaster Series 18 line-up revealed

Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones will take part in Series 18 of Taskmaster, which is coming to Channel 4 later this year.

British Comedy Guide, 30th May 2024

How Taskmaster became a stratospheric, and very silly, success story

The Greg Davies-fronted show has become a mega hit for Channel 4 after making the leap from Dave years ago, but execs took some convincing that it could work, creator Alex Horne tells Isobel Lewis.

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 30th May 2024

Taskmaster to go behind-the-scenes with new specials

Channel 4 is to air Taskmasterclass, a series of hour-long Taskmaster specials in which Greg Davies and Alex Horne, with the help of former contestants, lift the lid on the "best, worst and somewhat middling tasks".

British Comedy Guide, 22nd May 2024

Alex Horne to guest host Have I Got News For You

Taskmaster star Alex Horne is to make his debut on Have I Got News For You on Friday 7th June, guest hosting the final episode in the series.

British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2024

The first ever Taskmaster was a very different beast

No Greg Davies, 20 contestants, post-midnight... the original Taskmaster didn't start out as the show it is now.

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 11th April 2024

Taskmaster is The White Lotus of the entertainment world

The acclaimed and award-winning British comedy panel game show Taskmaster is back for a 17th season. After almost a decade on air, how does the duo behind the hit keep it fresh?

Simon Thompson, Forbes, 31st March 2024

Alex Horne and Greg Davies on 17 series of Taskmaster

After 17 series of playing minion to Greg Davies, you'd think Alex Horne would have his eyes on the Taskmaster's throne. But when the duo Zoomed in from a press day in New York - testament to its trans-Atlantic, if not global appeal - there were no signs of a mutiny. The long-suffering sidekick still knew his place.

Harrison Bennett, Royal Television Society, 28th March 2024

Taskmaster VR's Alex Horne reveals Creative Mode - fans can make their own tasks!

(Little) Alex Horne has announced that Taskmaster VR will have a Creative Mode, allowing fans of the chaotic comedy series to create their own tasks in the relative safety of virtual reality.

Rob Leane, Radio Times, 27th March 2024

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